First week back at work

Jan 10, 2009

Well, things went much better than I had feared. The first day I really had to push myself through the 2nd half of the day. Tuesday was easier. Each day became easier, although Thursday I (and oddly everyone else around me) were tired from pushing to catch up after the holidays.

My friend Nicole gave me such a wonderful welcome back! And she checked in on me a couple of times for the first few days to see if I was doing alright. Unfortunately Friday they moved her and now we don't sit across from one another anymore, so there won't be as much interaction throughout the day :( .

Several people remarked that I had lost weight, including the girl I specifically didn't want to go into the WLS with because a) she such a gossip and b) she's so intense and would bombard me with questions...no boundaries. She commented again on Friday afternoon. Her boss asked what was I doing? (Funny that question felt like an interrogation question! As if people have a RIGHT to know.) I answered 'the usual way" and let it go at that.

My boss' boss came up to me twice to congratulate me and acknowledge that I'm looking well and that its noticeable. She knows about my surgery as I told my boss etc. But I could feel she was coming from a good place about it and not an intrusive one. Her warmth was appreciated.

My boss showed concern and interest in how I was recovering, and awareness of potential limitations, but not much more--which is typical of her. All okay though.

It felt good to be back, although getting in enough protein and liquids is still a problem. I just can't taken in that much.

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